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11-28-2018, 02:59 PM
I am planning to build Retracting casters Mobile base for bandsaw.

Did some search on web  quite a few ideas.

Has anyone build such a base ? please share your ideas, thoughts.
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11-28-2018, 08:03 PM
(11-28-2018, 02:59 PM)Jack01 Wrote: I am planning to build Retracting casters Mobile base for bandsaw.

Did some search on web  quite a few ideas.

Has anyone build such a base ? please share your ideas, thoughts.
 
This youtube had pretty good idea. Didn't have a use for it, but found it interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEl4ghRIwbs
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12-06-2018, 09:39 PM
(11-28-2018, 08:03 PM)bob-t Wrote:  
This youtube had pretty good idea. Didn't have a use for it, but found it interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEl4ghRIwbs

Thanks everyone for the input. Good suggestions.
I will be doing some experiments next couple of weeks. Let you know the outcome.
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11-29-2018, 01:06 PM
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11-29-2018, 06:35 PM
all I can say is have a caster on all 4 corners.  I have one of the bases with two wheels on the back and one retractable caster on the front, and that thing is tippy as all get out.
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11-30-2018, 11:34 PM (This post was last modified: 11-30-2018, 11:40 PM by teetomterrific.)
(11-29-2018, 06:35 PM)EricU Wrote: all I can say is have a caster on all 4 corners.  I have one of the bases with two wheels on the back and one retractable caster on the front, and that thing is tippy as all get out.

I recently bought my second Grizzly Bear Crawl mobile base. I was really impressed with it when I got the first one. I bought it for my Nova Voyager. I had to cut down the front and back rails because the minimum width wasn't narrow enough. This mobile base on my Voyager is rock solid! At $54.00 it is totally worth the price.
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11-30-2018, 11:43 PM
My jointer is set up with 2 solid wheels, and 1 foot operated caster.
I'm happy with it, though I seldom ever move it.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-...ead/G0490X
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12-03-2018, 05:22 PM (This post was last modified: 12-03-2018, 05:26 PM by EricU.)
my delta dj-20 jointer has the delta base, only one caster on the one end.  It rolls around fine.  A bandsaw is a lot more tippy than a jointer. I forgot to mention that my problem with a tippy mobile base was with my bandsaw, but the OP is asking about a mobile base for his bandsaw
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